The EU and MTV Team Up: Copenhagen Prelude : Planetsave

The European Union (EU) and MTV are working together to get young people involved in the climate debate.

Lifestyles of the rich and environmentalist: Thomas Friedman | Les Jones

If you think it’s scary to think of “Americans” popping up all over, you must think it’s really scary to think of “Thomas Friedmans” popping up all over.

Climate Science: Roger Pielke Sr. Research Group News » New Paper “Effects Of Global Irrigation On The Near-Surface Climate” by Sacks Et Al 2009

There is another paper in a continuing long stream of peer reviewed contibutions that document the role of the human management of the landscape on the climate system.

Get Smart: McKinsey Tallies $700 Billion Gain from Energy Efficiency - Environmental Capital - WSJ

Of course, consumers will have to pick up the $50 billion-a-year tab through things like a power-bill surcharge. But McKinsey says the 8% jump in “energy costs” will be more than offset by an “eventual” 24% savings for regular Joes.